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Anaconda (2025) - Full Review
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Anaconda (2025) - Full Review

"A comedy so big it'll leave you breathless."

Overview

Four film obsessives drag themselves into the Amazon on a shoestring dream: make a spiritual sequel to a schlocky 90s horror classic nobody asked for. Doug is the engine, a guy whose genuine talent has been slowly suffocating under wedding reception footage. Griff has the rights and the actor's hunger but not much else. The rain-forest is indifferent. The snake is absent. What the film is really about is the distance between loving movies and actually making one, and whether passion alone can paper over every logistical, financial, and interpersonal crack that opens up the moment you leave home with a camera and a bad plan.

Quick Facts

Release Date25 Dec 2025
Runtime99 min
RatedPG-13
LanguageEnglish, Portuguese
CountryUnited States
Budget$45M
Box Office$135M

Direction

Tom Gormican
Tom Gormican

Anaconda is directed by Tom Gormican. The film has received recognition: 1 win total.

Writers

Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten

Cast

Jack Black
Jack Black
Doug McCallister
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
Ronald Griffin Jr.
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
Kenny Trent
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Claire Simons
Daniela Melchior
Daniela Melchior
Ana Almeida
Selton Mello
Selton Mello
Santiago
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Ione Skye
Ione Skye
Malie

Ratings & Reception

The film has received mixed reviews from critics with an IMDb rating of 5.6/10 based on 55,645 votes.

Watch the Trailer

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Where to Watch

Watch Anaconda on MovieAura for free in HD.

Produced by Fully Formed Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, TSG Entertainment.